How to decode a base64 string (gif) into image in PHP / HTML

Question

I have a base64 encoded string that I would like to convert into an image in PHP / HTML.

Here is what I have:

$data = \"R0lGODdhAAGAAKIAAP38+/3h3cj         


        

Answer 1

echo '<img src="data:image/gif;base64,' . $data . '" />'

Should do the trick.

Answer 2

Stupid question: is the mime-type correct?? is your base64 code represent a gif file????

this is an example using a image/png, without php, just html, and it works:

<img alt="Embedded Image" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAEEAAABBCAIAAAABlV4SAAAABGdBTUEAAK/INwWK6QAAABl0RVh0
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Just try it.

Now, the same base64 code using the php exemplified above but using the proper mime-type (image/png):

<?php

echo "<img alt=Embedded Image src=\"data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAEEAAABBCAIAAAABlV4SAAAABGdBTUEAAK/INwWK6QAAABl0RVh0
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?>

So, this is the code:

echo "<img alt=Embedded Image src=\"data:image/png;base64,[BASE64CODE]\" />";

Notice, since I am using double quotes for the echo tag, I have to tell php to ignore the ones inside the img tag. Other than that, you are good

cheers

PC

Answer 3

Display Image using base64_encode function

$ret = fopen($fullurl, 'r', true, $context);
$contents = stream_get_contents($ret);
$base64 = 'data:image/PNG;base64,' . base64_encode($contents);
echo "<img src=$base64 />" ;

Answer 4

In the first case you should add this before echoing the decoded image data:

header("Content-type: image/gif");

In the second case, use this instead:

echo '<img src="data:image/gif;base64,' . $data . '" />';

Answer 5

You have to use the header() function before echoing your data to specify the content type (gif image). Otherwise browsers will interpret it as html.